26/29 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 26 of 29 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Cereal, chocolate
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Flagged concerns
partially hydrogenated soybean oil
Contains trans fats; strongly linked to cardiovascular disease.
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, corn flour, whole grain oat flour (includes the oat bran), corn syrup, modified corn starch, cocoa (processed with alkali), dextrose, coconut oil and/or canola oil and/or partially hydrogenated soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: salt, natural and artificial flavor, gelatin, yellows 5 & 6, blue 1, red 40, wheat starch. vitamins & minerals: vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), niacin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin d, reduced iron, zinc (zinc oxide), calcium carbonate.
Ingredient analysis
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